Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends (open access)

Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends

This report includes information regarding background and the United States policy response to terrorism and national security.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Perl, Raphael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gangs in Central America (open access)

Gangs in Central America

This is a report on the gangs in Central America.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Ribando, Clare M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle R&D: FreedomCAR and the President’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative (open access)

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle R&D: FreedomCAR and the President’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative

This report discusses the organization, funding, and goals of the Freedom CAR and Fuel partnerships, and discusses legislation relevant to the partnerships.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Social Security Reform: President Bush’s 2005 Individual Account Proposal (open access)

Social Security Reform: President Bush’s 2005 Individual Account Proposal

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Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. and Coalition Military Operations in Afghanistan: Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. and Coalition Military Operations in Afghanistan: Issues for Congress

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Date: June 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying, Ethics and Related Procedural Reforms: Comparison of Current Provisions of S. 2349 and H.R. 4975 (open access)

Lobbying, Ethics and Related Procedural Reforms: Comparison of Current Provisions of S. 2349 and H.R. 4975

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Date: May 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
South Korea-U.S. Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Prospects for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) (open access)

South Korea-U.S. Economic Relations: Cooperation, Friction, and Prospects for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

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Date: February 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges (open access)

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: Overview of Internal and External Challenges

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Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress (open access)

Defense Transformation: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress

This report addresses defense transformation from a Department of Defense (DOD) perspective.
Date: November 9, 2006
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina (open access)

General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina

This report mainly focuses on the General Services Administration Federal Facilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina where Katrina struck the Golf of coast on August 2005 causing wide spread flooding and significant infrastructure damage to various federal facilities.
Date: May 9, 2006
Creator: Smith, Stephanie
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: An Overview of Congressional Action (open access)

Exemptions from Environmental Law for the Department of Defense: An Overview of Congressional Action

This report discusses the difficulty of assessing the impact of environmental requirements on military readiness, broader exemptions for military activities that Congress has enacted, and DOD's request for additional exemptions.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Bearden, David M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Middle East Peace Talks (open access)

The Middle East Peace Talks

This report examines the current climate regarding peace talks in the Middle East. Congress is interested in the peace talks because of its oversight role in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, its support for Israel, and keen constituent interest. It is concerned about U.S. financial and other commitments and the Palestinians' fulfillment of their commitments to Israel.
Date: February 9, 2006
Creator: Migdalovitz, Carol
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Water Resources Development Act (WRDA): Army Corps of Engineers Authorization Issues in the 109th Congress

This report is about the construction of the water resources for environmental purposes in 109th congress .
Date: June 9, 2006
Creator: Nicole,T
System: The UNT Digital Library
Private Activity Bonds: An Introduction (open access)

Private Activity Bonds: An Introduction

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Date: June 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
AIDS in Africa (open access)

AIDS in Africa

This report discusses the AIDS issues in Africa and the Bush administration call to double U.S. international funding for AIDS.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Cook, Nicholas
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. International Borders: Brief Facts (open access)

U.S. International Borders: Brief Facts

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Date: November 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Head Start: Background and Issues (open access)

Head Start: Background and Issues

This report provides background and issues of Head Start, a federal program that has provided comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children since 1965.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Gish, Melinda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal (open access)

Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

This report provides information about the Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal.Federal policy is based on premise that nuclear waste can be disposed safely, but proposed storage and disposal facilities have been frequently challenged.
Date: June 9, 2006
Creator: Holt, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues (open access)

Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues

This report provides information about the Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues for Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers. The key issue for congress is balancing various costs of mandating passenger explosives trace detection.
Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: Shea, Dana A. & Morgan, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction (open access)

The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction

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Date: December 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices (open access)

Taiwan: Recent Developments and U.S. Policy Choices

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Date: October 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook (open access)

Ocean Commissions: Ocean Policy Review and Outlook

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Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Care Issues in the 109th Congress (open access)

Child Care Issues in the 109th Congress

This report discusses how the federal support for child care comes in many forms, ranging from grant programs to tax provisions. It also points out how some programs serve as specifically dedicated funding sources for child care services, while for others, child care is just one of many purposes for which funds may be used.
Date: March 9, 2006
Creator: Gish, Melinda
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Elections, Government, and Constitution (open access)

Iraq: Elections, Government, and Constitution

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Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library